"Haven't you thought about it? Aren't you the same as them? Don't you think that I killed Old Man Ji? "
The reason why Yu Shu and Jing Chen parted on bad terms yesterday was because of a disagreement and a moment of anger.
However, they were not five or six-year-old kids who would cut ties with each other just because of a quarrel. Yu Shu had gotten drunk yesterday and was angry. Originally, she had planned to find a chance to talk to Jing Chen after Aunt Cui settled down. Since he was already here, there was no reason for him to go back without making things clear.
Yu Shu's question was straightforward. She was still brooding over the apology that Jing Chen had said to Ji Xingxuan in court yesterday. She was a narrow-minded person who could not tolerate even a grain of sand. If Jing Chen was a passerby, it would be fine. However, he was a person whom she had wholeheartedly treated well. In the end, he was blaming her for the death of an outsider.
"Little Yu, I've never had such a thought." Jing Chen, on the other hand, felt a little wronged. Being questioned by Yu Shu, he tried his best to express his thoughts clearly.
"I feel guilty because of the death of the Ji family's master, but I don't think you killed him. You've misunderstood me. I … I'm blaming myself, not you."
Hearing Jing Chen's words, Yu Shu's expression did not improve. On the contrary, it became darker. In fact, what happened yesterday had made her realize that the Jing Chen who had regained his memory was different from the one who had lost it.
Jing Chen, who had lost his memory, did not remember who he was. He did not know any rules or rules. Among the people he knew, she was the only one who knew who he was. At that time, she was the most important person to him. Thus, he could understand her lies and tolerate her different personality from ordinary women.
However, after regaining his memory, Jing Chen was no longer alone. Other than her, there were other important people to him: the Taoist priests from Mount Longhu who had changed his fate for him, the emperor who was kind to him in the palace, and his junior sister who had traveled thousands of miles down the mountain to find him.
It was because of these people that he could not even fall in love with himself in case Ji Du Xing acted up. Not only would it implicate the people around her, but it would also bring disaster to the people around him.
Including why he felt guilty about Ji Huaishan's death this time. Even if Jing Chen did not say, Yu Shu had guessed it. It was not just because of his lies that caused the grandfather and grandson to go to prison. More importantly, it was because of Ji Du Xing. That night, when Ji Xingxuan went to Huixing Street to find people and saw Jing Chen, he did not have a mascot like the Ten Thousand Birthday Oration on him. Ji Xingxuan did not have a Yellowfrost Stone to protect her. It was very likely that she had been swept into the tail of the typhoon and shone on by Ji Du Xing.
Yu Shu had long known that Jing Chen was a very responsible person. Otherwise, he would not have secretly protected her and helped her escape several times in Yiyang City when he sensed that Ji Du Xing had attacked her.
This had not changed from the beginning to the end. The difference was that when he lost his memory, he only had a sense of responsibility for her. However, after he recovered his memory, his sense of responsibility had become a burden.
Just like now, Ji Huaishan's death, in her opinion, was completely his own fault, and he couldn't blame anyone else. But Jing Chen still felt guilty, even though he knew that the grandfather and grandson pair didn't have good intentions towards her. On one hand, he felt that they were in the wrong, but on the other hand, he felt that they didn't deserve to die.
After a night, Yu Shu could now guess what Jing Chen was thinking calmly. However, she would rather not know what he was thinking, so she would not make things difficult for him.
"Xiaoyu?" When Jing Chen saw that Yu Shu did not say a word for a long time, he thought that she was still angry. He began to feel a little anxious. Then, he thought about her distant attitude when she got out of the car yesterday, as well as what Xue Rui had told him about her drunkenness yesterday. He immediately stood up from his chair and walked in front of her. With his head lowered, he said, "If I said something wrong yesterday and caused you to misunderstand and be unhappy, I apologize to you. Please don't be angry, okay?"
"Sigh," Yu Shu sighed and raised her head with mixed feelings. Looking at his face, she revealed a bitter smile. "You really are a fool."
She was not angry at him now. Instead, she did not know what to do with him.
It was not that Yu Shu had not been in love in her previous life. She had dated a few people, but Nan Nan had been busy earning money and taking care of her brother. Every relationship did not last long before it ended. As a normal woman, she had had one or two people she liked. Every time, she would tell them directly. This was because she did not like to be ambiguous. If she liked someone, then she liked them. There was nothing to hide. Even if the other party rejected her, she would accept it calmly. To her, Jing Chen was a complete accident.
To her, Jing Chen was a complete accident. From the start, she had never thought of developing a romantic relationship with him. She had only treated him as a good brother who had gone through thick and thin with her. However, a man who was willing to take on a blade bare-handed for her and said that he would protect her, as a woman, how could she not be moved? Thus, she naturally did not suppress her feelings. When he had lost his memory, she had explained it to him and used a few tricks to communicate with him. From then on, they had decided on their relationship. Originally, she had thought that after she helped him find the person who had broken his life, if the two of them could persevere, they would naturally get married.
Who would have thought that the secret he was hiding was a hundred times more complicated than she had imagined. As his memory recovered, the two of them returned to how they used to be. They had just become boyfriend and girlfriend, but they had become good brothers overnight. According to Yu Shu's character in the past, if they worked together, they would get together. If they didn't, they would break up. She would never have any ideas about Jing Chen.
However, this time, she was stubborn. She was not willing to let the meat that was in her mouth fly away. Perhaps it was because she had paid too much and received too much. The days when they went through thick and thin together were unforgettable. Therefore, she could not give up on Jing Chen. She always thought that there was still a long way to go. Maybe one day, this piece of meat would fall into her bowl again.
However, before that day came, she suddenly realized that this piece of meat was not meat, but a bone that was very difficult to chew. This made her feel conflicted.
She wanted to let go as soon as possible. She was not willing to give up. She wanted to continue staring at this bone, but she felt that it was not right.
In the end, how should she treat Jing Chen? This became a problem that gave her a headache.
Unable to think of an answer, Yu Shu decided not to waste her brain. In any case, this was a matter between a man and a woman. Since she could not force it, she would let nature take its course.
At this moment, Yu Shu's mood relaxed again. She said to Jing Chen, "It's fine if you don't want me to be angry, but you have to promise me one thing."
She did not intend to be at odds with Jing Chen. She was not really a little girl. She was almost thirty years old. How could she be so pretentious?
Jing Chen nodded without thinking. "I promise you."
Yu Shu raised her eyebrows. "I haven't said anything yet, and you already agreed. What if I asked you to kill people and burn things down? Would you do it?"
Jing Chen shook his head. "You won't ask me to do those things."
He had calculated her correctly. Yu Shu curled her lips and lectured him resentfully. "You can't just casually agree. Let me tell you, although you have the Ten Thousand Life Memorial Text to protect you and you are not afraid of coming into contact with people, you still have to be careful. Not everyone is as good as me. If you are sold, you still have to help the person earn money."
Jing Chen heard the concern in her words. Seeing that her expression had cleared up, he obediently replied with an "En." If possible, the last thing he wanted was to make her angry and sad. Last time, he did not protect her well and made her suffer. He already blamed himself. This time, he made her sad because of his stupid words. It was not his intention.
"The fourth miss of the Ji family, if you see her in the future, stay away from her. Don't say a word to her. Do you understand?" Yu Shu made a request. It sounded random, but in fact, she had her concerns.
Although Jing Chen did not understand why Yu Shu wanted him to agree to this, he habitually did not question it and nodded.
Then he asked tentatively, "Are you still angry with me?"
Yu Shu shook her head with a smile. She waved her hand and said, "Forget it."
She was narrow-minded, but she was not stingy.
Jing Chen was pardoned, so his expression relaxed. He looked down at her left hand and asked, "Did you change the medicine I gave you yesterday? I heard that you drank. This is not good. Before your bones heal, you shouldn't touch alcohol."
Yu Shu touched her finger and said, "It's not a problem. I drank osmanthus wine yesterday. That wine is good for qi and blood circulation."
Yesterday, she wanted to drink strong wine, but she was stopped by Xue Rui early in the morning.
"You should pay attention to yourself." Jing Chen then asked, "You just said that your mother is locked in the Ji mansion. What do you plan to do? How about I go with you and bring her out?"
"There's no need." Yu Shu calmly told Jing Chen about her visit to the Ji Mansion during the day and how she 'conveniently' took Auntie Cui away.
Jing Chen did not know much about worldly affairs. He did not have any concept of the relationship between a concubine and a servant. Thus, he did not know what was wrong with Yu Shu's actions. If Xue Rui was here and heard that Yu Shu was doing this, his expression would certainly be very interesting.
"Daozi, it's getting late. You should return to the palace." The guard outside reminded Jing Chen. Only then did Yu Shu realize that the sun had set and the sky was dark. She got up and said to Jing Chen, "Okay, you should quickly return."
"En, then I will come see you tomorrow."
"Don't, I still have something to do tomorrow." Yu Shu avoided the eyes of the two guards and whispered to Jing Chen, "I have to find a place for my mother to live and settle down. In a few days, when the princess mansion is ready, you can come out and we can meet again. At that time, I will call Xue Dage and His Highness Jiu. Oh, and also your Shimei, to add some liveliness to your new residence."
"Okay."
Yu Shu sent Jing Chen to the gate. When the carriage turned around and went to the gate, she watched him get on the carriage. Two guards rode on horses and escorted him away. Just as she was about to turn around and go in, she saw from the corner of her eyes a carriage hurriedly coming over and stopping in front of her house. She had never seen this carriage before. She was wondering what kind of guest it was when she saw an anxious youth jump out of the carriage.
The youth looked up and saw Yu Shu. He panicked and said, "Yu, Yu Jiejie!"
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